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Graciliano Ramos


Born
in Quebrangulo, Alagoas, Brazil
October 27, 1892

Died
March 20, 1953

Genre
Literature & Fiction


Graciliano Ramos was widely considered one of the most important Brazilian authors of the 20th century. He was a seminal voice in the literary "regionalism" movement.
As a child Ramos lived in many cities of Northeastern Brazil, stricken by poverty and severe weather conditions (droughts). After high-school, Graciliano went to Rio de Janeiro where he worked as a journalist. In 1915 he traveled to Palmeira dos Indios, state of Alagoas, to live with his father and in 1927 he was elected mayor.
In 1933 he published his first book, °ä²¹±ð³Ùé²õ. A few years later he was jailed by the Getúlio Vargas government, on a charge that was never made clear. His experiences in jail would become a unique personal deposition, Memórias do Cárcere.
Graciliano died in ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 27,261 ratings · 1,527 reviews · 144 distinct works â€� Similar authors
Vidas Secas
4.23 avg rating — 17,715 ratings — published 1938 — 131 editions
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São Bernardo
4.07 avg rating — 3,563 ratings — published 1934 — 55 editions
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´¡²Ô²µÃº²õ³Ù¾±²¹
4.02 avg rating — 2,998 ratings — published 1936 — 41 editions
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±õ²Ô´Úâ²Ô³¦¾±²¹
4.03 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 1945 — 4 editions
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A Terra dos Meninos Pelados
3.79 avg rating — 297 ratings — published 1936 — 14 editions
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°ä²¹±ð³Ùé²õ
3.66 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1933 — 17 editions
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Memórias do Cárcere - Volume I
4.28 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1975 — 10 editions
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±õ²Ô²õô²Ô¾±²¹
3.68 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 1947 — 18 editions
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Memórias do Cárcere
4.31 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1953 — 12 editions
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Alexandre e Outros Heróis
3.76 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1962 — 7 editions
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“Se aprendesse qualquer coisa, necessitaria aprender mais, e nunca ficaria satisfeito.”
― Graciliano Ramos, Vidas Secas
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“Tinha o coração grosso, queria responsabilizar alguém pela sua desgraça.”
― Graciliano Ramos, Vidas Secas
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“O isolamento em companhia de uma pessoa era mais opressivo que a solidão completa.”
― Graciliano Ramos, ´¡²Ô²µÃº²õ³Ù¾±²¹
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